AH Anthology

[impressive]

I'm concerned about the stories that are still in the unvetted group. The list doesn't seem to have gone down. I have read several of them and some of them I have sent you (Impressive) PMs recommending them, and the ones that needed editing, I communicated with the authors. I CAN'T DO IT ALL MYSELF, PEEPS! There are some good stories in there. (Including mine, if I do say so myself.) Let's do right by 'em!

I wouldn't worry too much. The vetting for the first two volumes was VERY quick, but it's been at a snail's pace ever since. When the time draws nearer for publication, it'll pick up again.

If we publish quarterly (v2 ~ 9/15, v3 ~ 12/15, v4 ~ 3/15) ... then volume 5 won't hit the store 'til 6/15. Plenty of time.

I'm more concerned about v2 -- and the fact that all the words are not yet in place, and there are far fewer illustrations.

 

[Black Tulip]

I'm back again and will have a go at the final draft of my introduction.
After that I'll start reading again.

Do with the money as you deem best, Imp.

I like the idea of us reading our stories out loud.
But I think I want to try my own. I think my accent would do nicely with the slightly odd sentences. LOL
Besides, I know where I want the emphasis.
Just being a schoolmarm here, sorry.

I see if I can come up with a sample some time soon. If it's too awful you can always say thank you, but no thank you.

On the illustrations, I agree it's worrying a bit there are so few.
I do loooove the Bite Me!

 

[SlickTony]

Thanks, Imp, I feel better now.

I like reading stuff aloud, but I'd feel silly reading my own stuff.

 

[4degrees]

i certainly want to help out with the art. if anyone who's words do not have an illustration to accompany them yet, and visualizes something in particular, and would like me to do their illustration, please pm me with your thoughts. cool? cool.

 

[impressive]

<v2 rant>

I just started taking the files which have been sent to me & creating the manuscript document for v2. Many of them do not have the proper spacing of paragraphs. Many have sloppy errors of punctuation and/or spelling.

I did a lot of such clean up on volume 1 -- and I'm not doing it again. It's extraordinarily time consuming, not to mention unfair.

So, everyone, PLEASE take a look at the material you sent to me and make sure it's up to snuff per formatting (ESPECIALLY paragraph spacing & indents), then RE-SEND your file to me at impressive@eroticanthology.com

Failure to do so will delay the publication of v2 indefinitely.

Re-sent files that still do not meet guidelines will be bumped to a later volume and the v2 slots given to other authors who are willing to shoulder their share of the load.

I'm not putting my name (even if it is a pseudonym) on a half-assed product. If y'all want it published, everyone will have to take responsibility for their own work -- or this project will end with only one volume.

Files were supposed to be e-mailed to me by July 31st. I'll give it to the end of this week, and then volume 2 dies on the vine. We can still make the planned publication date if people pull their weight.

</v2 rant>

 

[Black Tulip]

* kick *

Hopefully, mine wasn't amongst those in volume 1.

 

[TheEarl]

Apologies to Impressive. It's just coming!

To everyone else - can you cast your ladies over this and see if there are any typos etc that I've missed?

There is a whole other world out there. Nestled in among the spam, the fluff and the marketing tricks, hidden behind all those wasted bits and bytes, ordinary humanity has invaded the internet. It is no longer available only to computer geniuses; it is the domain of ordinary people. We can meet, make friends, fall in love, fall out of love. We can talk, they can learn, they can listen to points of view we’d never dreamed of.

We can also find themselves thinking things we’d never dreamed of. Being a person that we’d never dreamed of.

The internet gives us a chance that was not available to previous generations. We can be anyone on the internet. We can reveal everything or nothing; we can create an entirely separate persona. In our real lives, we live out our days, working hour after hour, doing something utterly mundane and normal. Yet online, we can be someone different, someone dangerous, someone new. Someone sexy. We can come as we aren’t.

When the authors from these books slip on the comforting vestments of their nom de plumes, they become someone else. They become the people who their friends and families would be surprised to meet. They am free. Free from society’s mores and manners, free to say anything, to do anything, to tell anything.

That freedom is why this book exists. Most of these authors are completely normal people. You would pass them on the street and (apart from a brief ogle) you wouldn’t give them a second glance. Yet inside, they are wild and dangerous. Sexual, sensual beings, who aren’t afraid to vocalise their fantasies and who have the skill and ability to transmute those feelings into delicious words.

We come from every corner of the globe, from every walk of life, from every race, country, creed and colour. We have different politics, different religions, different opinions and different sexualities. Yet we come together on one thing – We are free.

This book is a presentation of that freedom. It is here because we want to share what we have. The feelings that each story evokes are our gift to you and we sincerely hope that you enjoy them.

If you do, remember this. They are only there because we feel free to express our inner sexuality. And I believe that we make the world and ourselves just that little bit better by doing it.

And all because of a few bits and bytes.

The Earl
August 2005

The Earl

 

[4degrees]

love this line earl!

Most of these authors are completely normal people.

hahaha i so take that personally.

might want to change am to are in this sentence.

They am free.

just a thought.


hahaha most of these authors.

 

[Black Tulip]

Apart from the "they are" instead "they am" I haven't found anything else.

I do have a problem with the first paragraph though. I get confused with me, we and they. Are you deliberately mixing them all together? If so, I guess my English is not as good as I thought it was. LOL



You did a good job, in my opinion.

 

[Dar~]

Imp, is my poem one of the problem pieces? If so, I am sorry I thought you were taking it from lit. Please let me know.

 

[TheEarl]

I do have a problem with the first paragraph though. I get confused with me, we and they. Are you deliberately mixing them all together? If so, I guess my English is not as good as I thought it was. LOL

Whoops. Nope, just my English that's not as good as you thought it was.

Thanks 4degrees and BT.

The Earl

 

[impressive]

Imp, is my poem one of the problem pieces? If so, I am sorry I thought you were taking it from lit. Please let me know.

Poems aren't a problem, dearest Dar~

I do take those directly from Lit unless the poet provides revisions.

 

[Dar~]

Poems aren't a problem, dearest Dar~

I do take those directly from Lit unless the poet provides revisions.

Okay. I was worried I had let you down. I could help in the evenings if you need.

 

[impressive]

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[moonlight elf]

Earl it looks good. I am just dropping by to say Congrats to everyone.

 

[SlickTony]

* kick *

Hopefully, mine wasn't amongst those in volume 1.

Nor will mine be in Volume Whatever It Comes Out In. All my stuff is obsessively fine-combed and tweaked before I send it up.

 

[Sunnie]

I'm concerned about the stories that are still in the unvetted group. <slice> There are some good stories in there. (Including mine, if I do say so myself.) Let's do right by 'em!

And mine!

-ahem- Anyway, couple things...

I think creating a new cafepress store for each volume is a good way to solve that one-product-only problem without paying to upgrade to premium (although, in the future, if sales are good, it may prove more convenient to consoidate the 5 volumes into 1 store?)

Also I am feeling a little guilty for not volunteering my time to help out with v1 and v2 -- I guess I figured it wasn't my place since I don't have much of a shot to get into the whole thing until v5. But I'd still like to help in any way that I can...

Is there anything I can do?

 

[impressive]

Back Cover Blurb

Okay. This is what I've been provided thus far as options for the back cover blurb. One is too short; the other, too long. One does nothing to promote the author's own work (or legitimize Coming Together by clearly being a peer review); the other needs some serious clean up.

I'm having trouble maintaining my enthusiasm for this project. Buoy me, people. Show me you WANT this to succeed. Who has approached published AHers for a blurb? (Yes, I know a couple have -- and I appreciate that.) Are y'all waiting for me to do it? (Hint: Don't hold your breath. I'm doing enough. Same goes for getting reviews.)

By definition, a cocktail is a drink that is served usually at a gathering or party. It is something that is associated with a cozy, usually intimate, informal affair. A host of talented writers has offered up a bevy of different cocktails for your delight and consumption. They are both intimate, cozy and certainly a tasty delight to wet both your palate as well as your imagination.

So come in, sit down, and be prepared to be entertained. Enjoy your cocktail.

Many Feathers, (aka Thesandman)

Those of you who are familiar with the first volume will love this. Those who aren’t, hold on to your hats it’s a wild, wild read.

Expect complete arousal of the mind, body and spirit as this compilation of poems and prose spanning across the, ever widening, genre of erotica, takes you from the pertinently moving three line poem Gloss to the short novella sized Spirit of Frankenstein a touching, almost abhorrent, yet strangely understandable, look into the loss of a spouse. Take the rough and tumble journey through public humiliation and enjoy the excited sweetness of the first time in Be Gentle with her. Feel the despair of a mother struggling to be seen as a woman and chuckle at the satirical humor in Dr Bob and his dildo. how a couple keeps their sex alive and how good friends can become much, much more. The horny sweetness of lesbian love, contrasting with the heart pounding suspense of erotic horror. A honeymoon affair may make you look at more mature couples in a new light! All this interspersed with very rousing poetry gives the reader, many contrasts but a common theme, sexual enjoyment.

Coming together, volume 2, touches the senses and inspires emotions and will keep you lusting after more. When you put it down, you will pick it back up again. And again.

~ Anna Fallon
author Sea Lover, Phaze HeatSheet​

 

[Black Tulip]

Imp,

I like the second one better, because it's obvious it comes from another author.

Back to working on the Introduction. Before August 31st, right?

 

[Many Feathers]

Clarification...

Imp,

I like the second one better, because it's obvious it comes from another author.

Back to working on the Introduction. Before August 31st, right?

I did post as an addition to my quote:

Author of "Dragon's Breath" EXstasy books Publisher. (Thesandman)

 

[impressive]

I did post as an addition to my quote:

Author of "Dragon's Breath" EXstasy books Publisher. (Thesandman)

My apologies. I must've missed that. Thank you for updating! (And congrats on your book!)

 

[Black Tulip]

Imp,

Regarding reviews. Has anybody mentioned or contacted the following:

Erotica Readers & Writers Association ?

or

logical-lust?

Both do reviews. I'm willing to ask them if they are not yet approached.

Do I need the pdf from you to send it on?

Willing to help, but I'm a total newby at this.

 

[sophia jane]

I posted this in the other thread, but got no response, so I'm posting again. Hopefully some from Vol 1 will know. I have no clue if my page settings are right.

Because this stuff confuses me, I'm going to list what my settings are. Would someone confirm for me that they're right? Pretty please.

top 0.5"
bottom 0.5"
Left 0.63 "
Right 0.63"
Gutter 0
Header 0.5"
Footer 0.5"

Indent settings- special is on first line and then it's set to 0.38"


Thanks bunches.

SJ

 

[impressive]

Imp,

Regarding reviews. Has anybody mentioned or contacted the following:

Erotica Readers & Writers Association ?

or

logical-lust?

Both do reviews. I'm willing to ask them if they are not yet approached.

Do I need the pdf from you to send it on?

Willing to help, but I'm a total newby at this.

No one has informed me that ANYONE has been contacted about reviews. I can e-mail the ARC (advance review copy) to anyone who would like to approach any reviewers. Just e-mail me at impressive@eroticanthology.com to get a copy of it. (Be warned: it's an 11Mb file due to the illustrations!)

Folks should post here if/when a site is contacted so we can prevent duplication of effort.

SJ -- The most important thing in formatting is the first line indent on paragraphs (3/8" which will be rounded to 0.38") and the single spacing between paragraphs. Those are the BIG headaches for me when pasting text into the manuscript.

We need a review thread which lists sites that do reviews & how to contact them. It'd be a great resource for other authors, too.

ETA: Created one: https://forum.literotica.com/showthread.php?t=359005

 

[Black Tulip]

In my view this is the final version of the introduction to Volume 2.

I tried to incorporate the various comments I got by pm and here on the thread. If you don't like what I've said about your contribution you have 2 weeks to complain.

After that, too bad.

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Introduction
The words erotic and cocktail go together surprisingly well. Think on it. Both are appealing because they consist of a blend of ingredients. What's more, the mixing and blending provides the consumer with endless variety; a slight shifting in one element will give you a completely new taste.

The cocktail you are holding in your hand right now is made up of a multitude of flavors, each with its own place in the world of erotic delights.

Not only is there a choice between straight and gay encounters, or a combination of them, you can have your pick from stories, poems, or enjoy one of the many inspiring illustrations. They all focus on distinct emotions and those feelings combine to give you definite pleasure.

The first emotion you'll find is that of loss. The poem Invisible. by sophia jane will strike a chord with many a mother. Dar~ wrote With You Without Me, another poem about loss. And in the story Pleasing Ellie sophia jane demonstrates how a woman can overcome the loss of desire and pleasure.

Loss is close to longing, an emotion you will find in the almost Shakespearean poem Questions by matriarch. In The Spirit of Frankenstein by Quiet_Cool, obsessive longing turns the story into something that grips your gut. If that is too bizarre for your palate, you’ll discover aching longing in Belegon's poem Almost Enough.

If desire is your choice perhaps you’ll prefer Wet Panties?, a story by Belegon. Romantic desire is a flavor you will find in many contributions, including A Seduction in the Dark, a poem by LadyJeanne, and in her loving story Release the Beast. There is a different story about desire in matriarch’s Chocolate Sauce and Handcuffs. Not surprisingly, it’s also about the taste of fantasy.

Maybe you prefer the raw side of sexual lust. If so, you’ll have to read base+ment, a poem by 4degrees. Strong cravings identify Tatelou’s story Public Humiliation, in which she mingles anticipation and trust.

Yearning and needing you can find in XES, a sexy and playful poem by neonurotic. If you are looking for more emphasis on fun you can read May, a poem written by Boxlicker101. The myriad forms of yearning provide you with even more stories, such as A Honeymoon Affair by Awful Arthur. It is a story about intense need that borders on lust. Or you can treat yourself to a dreamy kind of desire by reading Wet Dream, a poem by Tristesse.

For many people desire grows with anticipation, as in rgraham666's story Buzz Me. Liar’s poem Bite Me deals with waiting in a completely different way. And gloss, a poem by minsue is filled with expectant anticipation.

Love certainly adds a wonderful flavor to the overall mix. It can be pure as in the poem There's Always Heaven. Impressive wrote it with a strong streak of hope. Love can also be tender. You can find that out for yourself when you read Be Gentle With Her, a story by Alex De Kok. But love can be fierce as well as tender. Do You Still Love Me? by Dranoel is a love story, but not for the faint of heart. And if you truly enjoy scary stories, then you must certainly read cloudy's story Possession.

Last but not least, you can't do without a bit of humor. For a delightfully absurd story filled with laughing wordplay you should read Dr. Bob and His Dildo by ABSTRUSE.

The only ingredients left unmentioned are the beautiful illustrations throughout by rhinoguy, 4degrees and cantdog. Classy, amusing, sometimes touching, at others arousing, they are an essential part of the mix.

Whatever your taste may be, this cocktail will appease. It should be able to cater to at least some of your needs, or wants, or desires, or obsessions, or ... you get my drift.

Black Tulip​

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